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How the ink and coating industry is responding to retailer, consumer and regulatory demands

Major retail chains continue to see many benefits to demanding new levels of sustainability.

November 2, 2017

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Dose printing shows promise at the University of Michigan

Printing multiple meds onto a single dose on any number of surfaces could disrupt drug development, pharmacy operations and drug delivery/patient adherence.

November 2, 2017

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TC Transcontinental: Oven- and microwave-ready pouch

Oven N Done, Fresh Meals Made Easy offers supermarkets the opportunity to package seafood or poultry meals with vegetables using their own stores’ chef inspired recipes, spices, and seasonings.

November 2, 2017

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Simplify your maintenance operations with Compact-Grid™ conveyor belt.

Wire Belt Company of America, the trusted metal conveyor belt manufacturer, highlighted our Compact-Grid™ conveyor belt at the 2017 PACK EXPO in Las Vegas. Hear about the many advantages of USDA Accepted Compact-Grid™ conveyor belt and how it can simplify your maintenance operations. Want even more information? Visit our website at www.wirebelt.com.

November 1, 2017

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PMMI welcomes Bryan Griffen as Director of Industry Services

Industry vet brings 20 years of CPG kowledge and experience.

November 1, 2017

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What does innovation really mean in packaging?

Brands that realize how packages are important media in marketing campaigns have a leg up on their competitors. In this presentation, HP’s Oana Manolache explains how modern consumers are now expecting all media—including packaging—to offer two-way communication. Oana reviews recent successful packaging campaigns and the role digital printing played in each.

November 1, 2017

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An answer to high speed and tight pack spacing applications for GS1 compliant labeling.

The Flex SE eliminates the need for pack turning devices and product separators. The electrically driven arm allows for repeatable precise control over the label location, and the pivoting soft label application pad ensures that the label is applied equally to flat or uneven surfaces. It also allows for on the fly change-overs, adjusting to production demands.

November 1, 2017

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The builder/buyer interface

Shay Zohar is bringing automation to the premium coffee maker and marketer Barrie House Coffee in Elmsford, NY. He shares some views on packaging machinery.

November 1, 2017

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Barry-Wehmiller Design Group and Barry-Wehmiller International merge

Design Group, Barry-Wehmiller International merge to form unified consulting platform operating as Design Group. The engineering and IT services firm employs more than 1,400 professionals.

November 1, 2017

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Industry Watch—November 2017

A quick look on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people as listed in the November 2017 issue of Packaging World.

October 31, 2017

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Drug companies transfer patents to Native American tribes

Questions swirl around the revolutionary practice, which is intended to simplify drug makers’ defenses of their patents, but may not be upheld as legally valid.

October 31, 2017

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Weintek: Touchscreen flat-panel PCs

Weintek USA expands the capability of the cMT Remote Access line of human machine interface (HMI) devices with the addition of the cMT-iPC10 and cMT-iPC15 industrial touchscreen flat-panel PCs with embedded Windows OS.

October 27, 2017

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A Food-Safe Innovation that Can Double Shelf Life for Organics

Organic and natural food manufacturers face a particular challenge in keeping their products from spoiling without preservatives and additives. In this presentation, Mitsubishi’s Sean Hael explains how NutraSave™, an oxygen absorbing technology, can help double shelf life and protect natural food flavors and textures without inserting sachets or canisters into packages.

October 26, 2017